Dear Cooper Team:
We hope everyone is doing well and having a healthy and safe week. We appreciate your unwavering dedication to our patients, community, and one another.
What You Should Know This Week:
- Cooper Named One of Forbes’ Top 200 Employers in U.S. We are pleased to announce this prestigious honor. For the past four years, Cooper has been listed as one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers in New Jersey, reinforcing its reputation as a leader in workplace excellence. The criteria for year’s ranking are more stringent than the Best-in-State award, with organizations being evaluated against others nationwide. Click here to read more.
- Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care Team Celebrate 1,000th Surgery. In 2024, the Cardiac Care team completing more than 1,000 cardiac surgeries. This is the highest number of cardiac surgeries in South Jersey and the third highest in the state. The milestone reflects the tremendous dedication, skill, and teamwork of the entire Cooper and Inspira Cardiac Care team, including surgeons, critical care intensivists, nurses, anesthesiologists, and support staff. To read more, click here.
- Schwartz Rounds: Moral Injury and Burnout in Health Care. Please join us for the next Schwartz Rounds on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, from noon to 1 p.m. either in person at Cooper University Hospital, Conference Center, Room 121, or virtually. Click here for more information.
- Road Work on Haddon Ave. in Camden. The City of Camden is repaving a section of Haddon Avenue this week. The work is taking place in the southbound lane approaching Washington Avenue in front of the Coriell Institute and the pedestrian crosswalk to the Sheridan Pavilion at Three Cooper Plaza. The road will not be closed, but expect delays.
- ACGME 2025 Speaker. Dr. Stephen Trzeciak will be speaking at the inaugural Thomas J. Nasca Lecture at the 2025 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Conference this Saturday on The Science of Compassion in Medicine.
- Advanced HAZMAT Life Support Courses in Camden. Please join us on April 8, 2025, for a four-hour course that trains health care professionals to medically manage patients with acute radiation syndrome and internal contamination with Radionuclides. For information or to register for the courses, click here.
- What We Say and Do Matters. Please click here to see a message from the Cooper Center for Healing highlighting the significance of using respectful and appropriate language when discussing substance use disorders. Learn how to foster a compassionate and understanding environment for all patients.
Reminders:
- Black History Month. Every Wednesday this month, enjoy a special lunch menu at Cooper University Hospital and Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional. Share your reflections and test your knowledge of Black history using Pulse+ for a chance to win a prize. Click here to read more.
- $10K Sign-On Bonus for Radiation Therapists. MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is hiring full-time radiation therapists to join the team and offering a $10K sign-on bonus now until April 13, 2025. Click here for more information.
- Camden Lane Closures for Project Imagine. The sidewalks adjacent to Cooper’s new hospital tower construction site, one lane of MLK Boulevard, and the shoulder of Haddon Avenue that runs along the hospital campus are currently closed to public traffic. Click here to learn more.
- Summer Internships. Applications are now open for rising college juniors and seniors. Interested students can view the opportunities and apply here. The application deadline is February 28, 2025. Click here for more information.
- Cooper Events From Cape to Camden. See them all here.
Other News:
- Click here to read the most recent Daily Dose, “The DIY Resilience Plan.” As always, you can view the Daily Dose archives here.
- We love positive patient feedback. Kudos to all who are making The Cooper Experience a reality, including Dr. Turtz and Katlyn. Click here to read more.
- Movie Quote: “All we can do is our best. And sometimes the best that we can do is to start over.”
Please email CEOQuestions@CooperHealth.edu with any questions or comments.